Communion of Thanks / Willard Stone

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Communion of Thanks

Creator(s):

Willard Stone (Artist)

Culture:

Native American; Cherokee descent

Date:

mid-20th century

Materials/Techniques:

colored pencil and graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape; single-sided 0.223-0.233mm Cream colored paper. Machine made, hot-pressed. Even distribution of fibers in transmitted light.

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Colored Pencil Drawing

Accession No:

13.353

Previous Number(s):

1327.353; 2811; 30002

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 18 31/32in. (48.2cm)
Width: 23 57/64in. (60.7cm)

Image:

Height: 18 31/32in. (48.2cm)
Width: 23 57/64in. (60.7cm)

Mat:

Height: 27 9/16in. (70.0cm)
Width: 39 37/100in. (100.0cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Willard Stone

Biography:

Not enrolled, but Cherokee through one grandparent. Generally accepted as a Native American artist, although not legally recognized as such.

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Stone, Willard

Birth Date:

1916

Death Date:

1985

Nationalities:

Native American

Roles:

Cherokee sculptor, 1916-1985

Gender:

male

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Communion of Thanks" in lower center on recto

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, “Willard Stone" in lower center on recto

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Stone, Willard. Communion of Thanks. 13.353. mid-20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://dci-collections.gilcrease.org/object/13353 (01/24/2019).

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Communion of Thanks / Willard Stone

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